As part of the Fair Meter initiative, Landis+Gyr has carried out a pilot project on Smart Meter Circularity, focusing in the use of resources and raw materials during the life-cycle of a smart meter. The target of the pilot was to identify fair meter characteristics that could be translated to next generation meters and production, operation and use and re-cycling processes associated to smart meters. 

In the first phase, the plastic used to make the new E360 was reduced by 21% and the metal by 10%. The target is far higher.

The first breakthroughs were achieved in a relatively short time and the results of reduction in the use of plastic and metal in the production of the new E360 meter were drastic. But this is just the first step in a more ambitious target: to reduce the amount of plastic by at least one third and the amount of metal by almost 60%.

As part of the Fair Meter commitment, we are continuously improving our performance following the Fair Performance Ladder, which includes and defines the elements for ‘fair’  both regarding the production process as well as the product itself.

For Landis+Gyr, the majority of requirements can be considered business as usual, as Corporate Social Responsibility has been deeply embedded in all our operations for years. However, the Fair Meter initiative is a valuable push to strive forward and to increase the speed for further improvement.